Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy slammed Beyonce’s Christmas Day performance on Wednesday as the pop star performed during halftime of the Texans-Ravens game.
The ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ singer entered on horseback during her first performance since October 2023 – but Portnoy – a huge fan of Taylor Swift – didn’t like what he saw.
“Beyoncé has been LOST since Destiny’s Child,” he wrote on X, referring to the pop group she was part of with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
Beyonce left the group in 2006 while building a massive career as a solo artist.
Portnoy wasn’t the only one who hated the singer’s display, as several fans took to X to express their disapproval.
“I really hate Beyoncé and I don’t understand how anyone else sees it differently,” one person said. said.
Beyonce sang songs from her album ‘Cowboy Carter’ on Christmas Day
But the performance was not well received by Dave Portnoy, who called her “lost.”
Beyoncé took the stage in Houston, Texas for the first time since October 2023
“You may not agree, but Taylor Swift and Beyoncé make bad music,” another said agreedinsulting one of Portnoy’s favorites.
“That Beyoncé performance was bullshit,” another added.
However, many others sang the 32-time Grammy winner’s praises.
“I honestly can’t get enough of you,” Serena Williams wrotewhere the singer is tagged.
“Beyonce killed it!”, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins and current ESPN analyst said.
And the official NFL account thought it was the ‘best Christmas ever.’
The show also marked the first time Beyoncé performed songs from her latest album, Cowboy Carter, live.
Beyonce, who has performed at two Super Bowls in her career, had several “special guests” from her Cowboy Carter album on stage, as previously revealed by Netflix.
The singer brought out Shaboozey and Post Malone, among others, for the performance.